San Francisco War Memorial 1985 Page 1 of 4 Assn. Opera House

The revival of this production was made possible through a generous grant from the Ambassador Foundation Werther (in French)

Opera in three acts by Libretto by Edouard Blau, Paul Milliet and Georges Hartmann Based on Goethe's "Die Leiden des jungen Werthers"

Conductor CAST The Bailiff Renato Capecchi Stage director Hans (child) David Greenbaum Bernard Uzan Gretel (child) Maren Montalbano Designer Karl (child) Yoram Mehr Steven Rubin Clara (child) Mihoko Ito Lighting Designer Max (child) Jeffrey Rice Thomas J. Munn Fritz (child) Caen Thomason-Redus Lighting Supervision Johann James Patterson Joan Arhelger Schmidt Dennis Petersen Musical Preparation Sophie Cheryl Parrish Philip Eisenberg Werther Joseph De Rugeriis Charlotte Christopher Larkin Brühlmann John Maxham James Johnson Kätchen Barbara Kilduff Prompter Philip Eisenberg Albert

Assistant Stage Director *Role debut †U.S. opera debut Sharon Woodriff PLACE AND TIME: Wetzlar, Germany, in the 1780s Supertitles Christopher Bergen Stage Manager Jerry Sherk

Friday, October 4 1985, at 8:00 PM Act I -- The house of the bailiff, July Thursday, October 10 1985, at 8:00 PM Act II -- The square in the village of Wetzlar, September Sunday, October 13 1985, at 2:00 PM Act III, Scene 1 -- Charlotte and Albert's house, Christmas Eve Wednesday, October 16 1985, at 7:30 PM Scene 2 -- Werther's room Saturday, October 19 1985, at 8:00 PM Tuesday, October 22 1985, at 8:00 PM Friday, October 25 1985, at 8:00 PM San Francisco War Memorial 1985 Werther Page 2 of 4 Opera Assn. Opera House

Sponsors: Supertitles underwritten through a generous grant from American Express via the Guild

Notes: Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios

Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop

Miss Scotto's costumes designed by Walter Mahoney

San Francisco Boys Chorus Louis Magor, Director Mark Bemesderfer Jim Dobson Jacob Donham Matthew Donham Jason Duty Jaime Fink David Greenbaum Michael Greenbaum David La May Sirr Less Conor Massey Darren Massey Ryan Massey Ian McCullough Daniel Raznick Michael Raznick Jeff Rice Jesse Schwartzburg Caen Thomason-Redus Erik Yosten Alexi Zemsky Tony Zwerdling

Girls Chorus San Francisco Elizabeth Appling, Director Caren Anderson Jennifer Bemesderfer Liza Cohen Jocelyn Enriquez Gretchen Ernster Karla Haeberle Heather Harris Heidi Hernandez Kristin Kane Hillary Keegin Shannon Kuhns Rachel Plotinsky

SUPERNUMERARIES (selected from the following list) Gertraud Albert Susan Anderson Patricia Angell Devi Baptiste Irene Bechtel Phyllis Blair Nora Brandstadter Katherine Brazaitis Dorothy C. Brown Barbara Bruser Madeline Chase Phoebe Ciaffi Huguette Combs Renée DeJarnatt Courtney Fowler Linda Hardgrove-Teets Jeanne Harvey Jennifer Heglar Alianna Jaqua Esther Jennings Mary Joyce San Francisco War Memorial 1985 Werther Page 3 of 4 Opera Assn. Opera House

Jackie Kaagen Candace Kahn Francesca Leo Betty MacDonald Patricia Medicina Edith Modie Jacquelynn Modl-Inglese Liska Janelle Moody Suzette Morales Thelma Morris Holly Morrison Janet Morse Gabrielle Motarjemi Dorothy Papo Nancy Petrisko Miriam Preece Camille Reich Francesca Roveda Louise Russo Ellen Sanchez Burgess Shiu Stella Tatro Beverly Terry Sally Warren Lisa Waters Carolyn Waugh Susan Weiss Susan Wendt-Bogear

Zoltan Andahazy Gene Angell Richard Ares Aaron Baca James Baca Nathan Baca Sean Baca Stephen Bartlett-Re Franklin Bauer Steve Bauman Todd Beauchamp Don Bechtel Noah Berry Jonah Blechman Ryan Boyd Brandon Bruce Brown Vincent Brooks Richard Campbell Tom Carlisle Roy Castellini Gene Cikota Stewart Clark David Clover Rudy Cook Burton Covel Jared Danielson Roger Davidson Daniel DeJarnatt Alan Dettmering Marc Dettmering Scott Dettmering Robert Donnelly Kermit DuVal William Easley David Elkind Rick Emmons Joel Fort Kurt Neal Frank Mickey Frettoloso Peter Garadis Tom Garadis Phillip Gibson Albert Goodwyn Benjamin Haas Louis Handler Steve Harper Kent Harvey San Francisco War Memorial 1985 Werther Page 4 of 4 Opera Assn. Opera House

Joe Hay Philippe Henry William Higgins Paul Hofmann Mark Huelsmann Donavan Hughes John Janonis Clinton Jennings Paul